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MROS Meeting Minutes

4/13/08

Deep Run Community Center

President Tom Dent called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.

Attendance was taken by sign in sheet.

The minutes from the previous meeting were accepted as presented on the web site.

Bruce Frye gave the Treasurer’s Report in Bert Wilson’s absence

—Balance of approximately $1500.00. The report was accepted as presented.

BANQUET COMMITTEE:

Pat Maloney’s committee reported that the banquet would be held at the Italian Kitchen in Mechanicsville. It will be buffet style. The website has the selections that will be available. Everyone should let the committee know about attendance. The member and guest will be free.

COMMISSIONER’S REPORT:

Bruce went over the following subjects

1. Middle School will not allow metal cleats

2. There is no ITB in private school games.

3. Please do evaluations.

4. VHSL cards are available and will be handed out.

5. The May schedule is now published.

NOMINATING COMMITTEE;

Elections will be on July 8, 2008, at our final meeting for the year. Please submit any nominations to the committee chaired by Ken McIntyre.

MENTOR CHAIRMAN REPORT:

Bill Harrison reminded everyone involved to please make regular contact with each other.

NEW BUSINESS:

1. There was discussion about bringing in other organizations under the MROS umbrella, such as, Babe Ruth. After much debate a committee was formed to study the matter and bring it back to the Board. This committee will be chaired by Bob Guagliardo and include Jerry Stone, Eddie McFarland and Ken McIntyre.

2. Bruce made a motion that he be allowed to use the Arbiter for scheduling Babe Ruth and Atlee LL games for 2008. It was seconded by John Shepherd and passed.

3. Mike Farrar made a motion to compensate Dickie Foster $300 for conducting the training classes for 2008. It was seconded by Eddie McFarland and passed.

4. Mike, also, asked the Board to look into future compensation for the training committee. The Board responded that they were already in discussion on this matter.

TRAINING REPORT:

Dickie Foster went over the following points:

1. Praised the video on the website concerning illegal pitches.

2. The differences in a bunt and swing.

3. PREGAME, PREGAME, PREGAME

4. The rotation signal has been modified.

5. Consequences of a player “blacking out”.

6. The signals for a dropped/caught 3^rd strike have been modified.

7. Unreported versus illegal substitutions.

8. Courtesy runner.

9. Batting out of order.

10. SLOOOOOOOOW DOWN CALLS.

11. Dead ball in box call—it is NOT proprietary!!!!!!!

The meeting was adjourned at 6:50 p.m.

The next meeting is scheduled for Sunday, May 4, 2008, at 5:00 p.m. at Deep Run Community Center.

Respectfully submitted by Joe Yates

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